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Demographic and Health Survey 2016 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2016
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ZAF_2016_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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National Department of Health (NDoH) [South Africa], Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: ZAF2016-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 3548

Variables

C_ALYEAR
Drank alcohol in the last year
C_ALFREQ
Frequency of alcohol use
C_ALMONDAYX
Number of drinks last: Monday
C_ALTUESDAYX
Number of drinks last: Tuesday
C_ALWEDNESDAYX
Number of drinks last: Wednesday
C_ALTHURSDAYX
Number of drinks last: Thursday
C_ALFRIDAYX
Number of drinks last: Friday
C_ALSATURDAYX
Number of drinks last: Saturday
C_ALSUNDAYX
Number of drinks last: Sunday
C_ALHOMEMADEWK
Number of homemade alcoholic drinks in last week
C_ALREDUCE
Ever felt should reduce alcohol consumption
C_ALCRITICIZE
Ever been annoyed by criticism of drinking
C_ALGUILTY
Ever felt bad or guilty about drinking
C_ALMORNING
Ever had a drink first thing in the morning
C_AL5DRINKSMO
Had 5+ drinks on one occasion in last month
C_ALLASTPREG
Frequency drank alcohol during last pregnancy
C_TONOSMOKE
Smokes nothing
C_TOSMOKE
Smokes cigarettes
C_TOCIGDAYNO
Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours
C_TOPIPE
Smokes pipe
C_TOCHEW
Uses chewing tobacco
C_TOCIGAR
Smokes cigars
C_TOSNUFF
Uses snuff
C_TOSNUFFN
Uses snuff by nose
C_TOSNUFFM
Uses snuff by mouth
C_TOSHISHA
Uses water pipe
C_TOUSEOTH
Uses other tobacco
C_TOSMOKEFQ
Frequency smokes tobacco
C_TOSMOKELESSFQ
Frequency uses smokeless tobacco
C_TOSMOKEDDAILY
Used to smoke tobacco every day
C_TOSMOKEPASTFQ
Frequency smoked tobacco in the past
C_TOSMOKELESSPASTFQ
Frequency used smokeless tobacco in the past
C_TOCIGINDDAY
Number of manufactured cigarettes usually smoke each day
C_TOHANDROLLDAY
Number of hand-rolled cigarettes usually smoke each day
C_TOPIPEDAY
Number of pipes usually smoke each day
C_TOCIGARDAY
Number of cigars or cigarillos usually smoke each day
C_TOSHISHADAY
Number of hookah, shisha, or water pipe sessions usually have each day
C_TOSMOKEOTHDAY
Times usually smokes other types of tobacco each day
C_TOSNUFFMDAY
Times usually use snuff by mouth each day
C_TOSNUFFNDAY
Times usually use snuff by nose each day
C_TOCHEWDAY
Times usually use chewing tobacco each day
C_TOSMOKELESSOTHDAY
Times usually use other smokeless tobacco each day
C_TOCIGINDWK
Number of manufactured cigarettes usually smoke each week
C_TOHANDROLLWK
Number of hand-rolled cigarettes usually smoke each week
C_TOPIPEWK
Number of pipes usually smoke each week
C_TOCIGARWK
Number of cigars or cigarillos usually smoke each week
C_TOSHISHAWK
Number of hookah, shisha, or water pipe sessions usually have each week
C_TOSMOKEOTHWK
Times usually smokes other types of tobacco each week
C_TOSNUFFMWK
Times usually use snuff by mouth each week
C_TOSNUFFNWK
Times usually use snuff by nose each week
C_TOCHEWWK
Times usually use chewing tobacco each week
C_TOSMOKELESSOTHWK
Times usually use other smokeless tobacco each week
C_TOECIGFQ
Frequency uses e-cigarettes
C_TOWORKPLNOW
Currently exposed to smoking in the workplace
C_TOSMOKELASTPREG
Frequency smoked tobacco during last pregnancy
C_TOSMOKELESSLASTPREG
Frequency used smokeless tobacco during last pregnancy
C_TOSMKHHFREQ
Frequency hh members smoke in house
C_DRUGCODMED
Used any medication with codeine for medical condition in last 12 months
C_DRUGCODEXP
Used any medication with codeine for the experience/feeling it gives in last 12 months
C_DRUGCODBRON
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Broncleer/Lenazine Forte
C_DRUGCODACT
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Actifed Dry Cough
C_DRUGCODBENYL
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Benylin syrup with codeine
C_DRUGCODLEN
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Lenadol/Adco-dol pain tablets
C_DRUGCODNUR
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Nurofen Plus
C_DRUGCODMYP
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Myprodol
C_DRUGCODSTIL
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Stilpane
C_DRUGCODSYN
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Syndol
C_DRUGCODOTH
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Other
C_DRUGCODHELP
Received treatment for use of codeine-containing medications
C_DRANKJUICE24H
Adult drank juice in past 24 hours
C_DRANKSUG24H
Adult drank fruit juice or sugary drink in past 24 hours
C_FRUITTYP24H
Number of types of fruit ate in past 24 hours
C_VEGTYP24H
Number of types of vegetables eaten in past 24 hours
C_JUICE200MLC24H
Number of fruit juices: 200 mL juice carton
C_JUICE200MLG24H
Number of fruit juices: 200 mL glass
C_SUG200ML24H
Number of sugary drinks: 200 mL glass
C_SUG330ML24H
Number of sugary drinks: 330 mL can or bottle
C_SUG500ML24H
Number of sugary drinks: 500 mL bottle
C_SUG1L24H
Number of sugary drinks: 1 L bottle
C_SUG2L24H
Number of sugary drinks: 2 L bottle
C_ATEMEATFQ
Frequency adult consumes meat
C_ATEFRIEDFQ
Frequency adult consumes fried foods
C_ATEFASTFDFQ
Frequency adult eats fast food
C_ATESALTFQ
Frequency adult eats salty snacks
C_LOWERSALTATT
Attitude toward lowering salt consumption
C_DELCESRLAST
Last birth caesarean section
C_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
C_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
C_DISPOSESTOOL
Disposal of youngest child's stools (when not using toilet)
C_MATERNITYIDX
Number of children in maternity history
C_KIDHEALTHIDX
Number of children in the child health history
C_BOTTLE24H
Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night
C_BFEEDANYNOW
Woman currently breastfeeding any child
C_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
C_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
C_DIATRSOLUTHEARD
Heard of homemade sugar-salt solution for diarrhea treatment
C_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
C_BIOFUNDER18
Under age 18 (according to household questionnaire) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFLINENOPARENT
Line number of parent/responsible adult (non-adult respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFPREGNANT
Currently pregnant
C_WEIGHTFEM
Weight of woman (kilos)
C_HEIGHTFEM
Height of woman in centimeters
C_BIOFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey
C_BIOFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFHTAPCTRM
Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey
C_BIOFWTHTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFBMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey
C_BIOFROHRER
Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS
Result of measurement of the respondent
C_BIOFHHAGE
Woman's age in years from household record
C_BIOFHEMOCONSENT
Result of consent statement for anemia testing (respondents for women's survey)
C_BIOFHEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey)
C_BIOFHEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) adjusted for altitude (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFANEMIALVL
Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)
C_HIVCONSENT
Result of consent statement for HIV test
C_HIVBLOODTEST
Blood tested for HIV
C_HCLASTMO
Sought care for illness or accident in last 30 days
C_GENHEALTHOP
Woman's perception of her own health
C_MEDREG
Takes prescribed medications regularly
C_MEDREGNO
Number of prescribed medications take regularly
C_MEDPAYWHO
Who pays for prescription medications
C_MEDSTOCKYR
Sent away from health facility without medication because out of stock
C_MEDSTOCKYRNO
Times sent away from health facility without medication in last year because out of stock
C_WEIGHTOP
Woman's perception of her own weight
C_BHCPERMIT
Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission
C_BHCMONEY
Barrier to woman's health care: Lack money for treatment
C_BHCDISTANCE
Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility
C_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
C_INSCOVERYN
Covered by health insurance
C_CHWKR1MO
Saw community health worker, last month
C_ASTHMADIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with asthma
C_CHESTPAIN
Adult has chest pain
C_COPDDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD
C_HEARTDISDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with heart disease
C_HIGHCHOLDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high cholesterol
C_STROKEDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with a stroke
C_OTHILLNESS
Adult has other illness
C_LESSBREATH
Has less breath when exerting herself compared to others
C_WHBREATHYR
Adult had wheezing while breathing in last 12 months
C_WHBREATHSHORT
Wheezing while breathing accompanied by shortness of breath
C_WHBREATHNOCOLD
Wheezing while breathing when did not have a cold
C_WAKETIGHTCHYR
Adult woken with tightness in chest in last 12 months
C_WAKESHORTBREYR
Adult woken by shortness of breath in last 12 months
C_WAKECOUYR
Adult woken by coughing in last 12 months
C_COUGHREG
Usually coughs most days
C_COUPHLEGM
Usually brings up phlegm from chest when coughing
C_COUPHLEGM3MO
Brought up phlegm while coughing for at least 3 months in last year
C_COUPHLEGMYRS
Years brought up phlegm when coughing
C_ANYPAIN
Adult experiences pain or discomfort
C_PAINMT3MO
Adult has had pain for more than 3 months
C_BACKPAIN
Adult has back pain
C_NECKSHPAIN
Adult has neck or shoulder pain
C_HEADACHE
Adult has headache, facial, or dental pain
C_ABPAIN
Adult has abdominal pain
C_LIMBPAIN
Adult has pain in arms, hands, hips, legs, or feet
C_HIGHBPDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure
C_CANCERDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with cancer
C_CERVCANEXAM
Ever had exam to test for cervical cancer
C_CERVCANLWHEN
When last tested for cervical cancer
C_CERVCANTGOTRES
Got results of last Pap smear
C_DIABETESDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with diabetes
C_ASTHMADIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with asthma
C_CANCERDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with cancer
C_COPDDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD
C_DIABETESDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with diabetes
C_HEARTDISDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with heart disease
C_HIGHBPDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high blood pressure
C_HIGHCHOLDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high cholesterol
C_STROKEDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with a stroke
C_HCPUBHOS
Source of recent health care: Government hospital
C_HCPUBHC
Source of recent health care: Government health center
C_HCPUBOTH
Source of recent health care: Other public source
C_HCPRIVHOS
Source of recent health care: Private hospital/clinic
C_HCPRIVDRUG
Source of recent health care: Private pharmacy/drug store/dispensary
C_HCPRIVOTH
Source of recent health care: Other private medical source
C_HCZA1
Source of recent health care: Dentist/oral hygienist/dental therapist (private) (South Africa)
C_HCZA2
Source of recent health care: Workplace health service (other) (South Africa)
C_HCZA3
Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other) (South Africa)
C_HCZA4
Source of recent health care: Traditional herbalist (other) (South Africa)
C_HCZA5
Source of recent health care: Faith healer (other) (South Africa)
C_HCPRIVHL
Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other)
C_HCOTH
Source of recent health care: Other
C_TOOTHPAINYR
Any tooth or mouth pain in last year
C_TOOTHPAINTR
Received treatment for tooth or mouth pain in last year
C_TOOTHPUBDENT
Source of dental treatment: Public dentist
C_TOOTHPUBDR
Source of dental treatment: Public doctor/nurse
C_TOOTHPRIVDENT
Source of dental treatment: Private dentist
C_TOOTHPRIVDR
Source of dental treatment: Private doctor/nurse
C_TOOTHPRIVHL
Source of dental treatment: Traditional healer (other)
C_TOOTHOTH
Source of dental treatment: Other
C_TOOTHTRYNOT
Main reason did not receive treatment for tooth or mouth pain
C_CHDESIRE
Whether and when this child's pregnancy wanted
C_CHDESIREL
Time wanted to wait before pregnancy
C_KIDSEX
Sex of child
C_KIDALIVE
Child is alive
C_KIDBIRTHDAY
Child's day of birth
C_KIDBIRTHMO
Child's month of birth
C_KIDBIRTHYR
Child's year of birth
C_KIDAGEINFO
Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth
C_KIDCURAGE
Current age of child in years
C_KIDCURAGEMO
Current age of child in months
C_KIDDOBCMC
Child's date of birth (CMC)
C_KIDDOBCDC
Child's century day of birth (CDC)
C_KIDBORD
Child's birth order number
C_KIDTWIN
Child is twin or single birth
C_KIDAGEDEATH
Child age at death (non-imputed)
C_KIDAGEDIEDIMP
Child's age at death in month (including imputed)
C_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG
Flags for reported age at death of child
C_KIDLIVESWITH
Child lives with female respondent or with others
C_LINENOKID
Line number of child in household
C_LINENOPARENT
Line number of child's parent or caretaker
C_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
C_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
C_OTHBIRTHININT
Any other live births in interval between birth and previous reported birth
C_KIDAGEMO
Age of child in months
C_HWWEIGHT
Child's weight in kilograms
C_HWHEIGHT
Child's height in centimeters
C_HWINDEX
Index to birth history, for child measurement
C_HWWTHTPCT
Weight for height percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWWHZNCHS
Weight for height standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWWTHTPCTRM
Weight for height percent of reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWWTAPCT
Weight for age percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWWAZNCHS
Weight for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWWTAPCTRM
Weight for age percent of the reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWHTAPCT
Height for Age percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWHAZNCHS
Height for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWHTAPCTRM
Height for age percent of reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWWHYNOTMEAS
Whether child measured, and, if not, why not
C_HWHTHOWMEAS
Child's height measured lying down or standing up
C_HWDAYOFBIRTH
Child's day of birth
C_HWDAYMEAS
Day of measurement
C_HWMONTHMEAS
Month of measurement
C_HWYEARMEAS
Year of measurement
C_HWHAZWHO
Height for age standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWWAZWHO
Weight for age standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWWHZWHO
Weight for height standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWBMIZWHO
Body Mass Index standard deviations (WHO)
C_HEMOCONSENT
Consent granted to draw blood for hemoglobin test
C_HEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (gram/deciliter)
C_HEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested
C_HEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level adjusted by altitude
C_ANEMIALVLKID
Anemia level of child
C_ANCARE
Received prenatal care
C_ANCAREDOC
Doctor gave prenatal care
C_ANCARENURM
Nurse/midwife gave prenatal care
C_ANCARETBA
Traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care
C_ANCAREHW
Community/village health worker gave prenatal care
C_ANCAREOTH
Other person gave prenatal care
C_ANCARENONE
Received no prenatal care
C_ANVISMO
Timing of first antenatal visit for this pregnancy: Months
C_ANVISNO
Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero
C_ANVISNOTOP20
Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero, topcoded at 20
C_ANCAREBP
Antenatal care received: Mother's blood pressure taken
C_ANCAREBLD
Antenatal care received: Mother's blood sample taken
C_ANCAREUR
Antenatal care received: Urine sample taken
C_ANCAREALC
Antenatal care received: Asked about alcohol use
C_ANCARETOB
Antenatal care received: Asked about smoking/tobacco use
C_ANTETNUS
Tetanus injection before birth
C_ANTETNUSNO
Number of tetanus injections before birth
C_PRETETNUSNO
Number of tetanus injections before pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSAGO
Years between prior tetanus injection and the pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSCMC
CMC date of mother's last tetanus injection before pregnancy
C_ANCHOME
Place for antenatal care: Home
C_ANCHOMEOTH
Place for antenatal care: Other's home
C_ANCPUBHOS
Place for antenatal care: Public hospital
C_ANCPUBHC
Place for antenatal care: Public health center
C_ANCPUBMOB
Place for antenatal care: Public mobile clinic
C_ANCPUBOTH
Place for antenatal care: Other public sector
C_ANCPRIVHOS
Place for antenatal care: Private hospital/clinic
C_ANCPRIVOTH
Place for antenatal care: Other private sector
C_ANCOTHER
Place for antenatal care: Other
C_ANIRON
Mother took iron tablets/syrup during pregnancy
C_ANIROND
Days mother took antenatal iron supplement
C_BIRTHSZ
Size of child at birth (subjective report)
C_BIRTHWT
Birthweight in kilos
C_BIRTHWTREF
Source of weight at birth (health card or recall)
C_DELCESR
Child delivered by caesarian section
C_DELCESRDEC
Timing for caesarean section decision
C_DELPL
Place child was delivered
C_DELDOC
Doctor gave delivery care
C_DELNURM
Nurse/midwife gave delivery care
C_DELTBA
Traditional birth attendant gave delivery care
C_DELREL
Relative gave delivery care
C_DELOTH
Other person gave delivery care
C_DELNONE
No one gave delivery care
C_DELPPCHKA
Mother's health checked after discharge/home delivery
C_DELPPCHKATM
How long after delivery mother's health check took place
C_DELPPCHKAWHO
Person who checked respondent's health after discharge/delivery at home
C_DELPPCHKALOC
Where respondent's health check after discharge/delivery at home took place
C_PNBABCK
Child's postnatal check within 2 months
C_PNBABCKTM
How long after delivery child's postnatal check took place
C_PNBABCKWHO
Who performed newborn's postnatal check
C_PNBABCKLOC
Where child's health check took place
C_PNBABCKHF
Child's health checked before discharge
C_PNBABCKHFTIM
Timing of child's health check before discharge
C_PNBABCKHFWHO
Person who checked child health before discharge
Total: 1116
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